Should i run active or have rear fill?

Installing some I.D. CXS comps on a PPI900.4 with a clarion cz702 HU. The HU and the amp both have the ability to run components active. But my stock speakers in the back are terrible and practically blown. So should I the comps with the passive crossover then have the 2 rear channels open for my rear 6.5s in the door for rear fill? Or use all 4 channels of the PPi amp to run the CXS comps active, then mabey just have no rear fill or run them off HU power? SUggestions?

Re: Should i run active or have rear fill?

You can't use all the RCA preouts on the head unit and still use the internal amplifier. You would get better sound up front by running the components active and not bothering with the rear speakers, but the CZ702 lacks separate left and right tuning to really dial in your imaging. This could be interpreted as easier to tune since there is less to fiddle with. It depends on what you want from your sound in the car.

Re: Should i run active or have rear fill?

you can run your rears of the headunit if you wanted too, wont sound good tho, that's even if you can hear them. i'd go active myself...... or if you have time, go passive and active and see what you like the sound of best

Re: Should i run active or have rear fill?

Originally Posted by Side Show

you can run your rears of the headunit if you wanted too, wont sound good tho, that's even if you can hear them. i'd go active myself...... or if you have time, go passive and active and see what you like the sound of best

Re: Should i run active or have rear fill?

So can i or can i not use all the hu preouts and still use its internal amp? And why it sound bad? Im not concerned with hearing the rears my self i just something for whoevers sittin back there to listen to. Also what exactly would i be getting out of running active? Just better imaging or better sq and loudness?

Re: Should i run active or have rear fill?

Originally Posted by stay_high

I have never ran an active setup before and dont know a lot about it. Is the only difference imaging?

With good tuning and so on(there's more to it than just tuning) you can expect better tonality, less fatigue from extended listening, and more that I'm not thinking of at the moment. When you've heard good imaging in a car your question will be "How can I make my imaging better?". It's one of those elements of car audio that make it a lot of fun, especially when you listen to music that really takes advantage of it because of excellent recording and mixing techniques.

Re: Should i run active or have rear fill?

Originally Posted by trumpet

With good tuning and so on(there's more to it than just tuning) you can expect better tonality, less fatigue from extended listening, and more that I'm not thinking of at the moment. When you've heard good imaging in a car your question will be "How can I make my imaging better?". It's one of those elements of car audio that make it a lot of fun, especially when you listen to music that really takes advantage of it because of excellent recording and mixing techniques.

Thinking about just running passive... i can always switch it up if i feel the need.

Re: Should i run active or have rear fill?

Originally Posted by stay_high

Good to know. Well ill roll with the CXS passive crossover for a bit then try to go active in a few months when i get bored of em haha.

Noooooooooo

"When I listen to a stereo loudspeaker playback in my room and an auditory scene has formed in my mind, how would I know that what I hear is an accurate replica of an auditory scene that could be had at the recording venue? Or more generally, that this is an auditory scene that could have existed at all?"

Re: Should i run active or have rear fill?

You'll hook em up, and love it, and say "i don't know what they were so bent out of shape about this sounds awesome", then you'll start fine tuning for a while, and finally build the strength to unhook them, then suddenly you hear a difference in detail, staging, imaging, and dimension in your sound system that you didn't have before.

Noooooooooo

"When I listen to a stereo loudspeaker playback in my room and an auditory scene has formed in my mind, how would I know that what I hear is an accurate replica of an auditory scene that could be had at the recording venue? Or more generally, that this is an auditory scene that could have existed at all?"

Re: Should i run active or have rear fill?

Originally Posted by calebkhill

You'll hook em up, and love it, and say "i don't know what they were so bent out of shape about this sounds awesome", then you'll start fine tuning for a while, and finally build the strength to unhook them, then suddenly you hear a difference in detail, staging, imaging, and dimension in your sound system that you didn't have before.